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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Pierce, William Holly

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  2. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Murphy, William Holly

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  3. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0403

    Dan Mc Grath, William Holly

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  4. My Home District

    “I live in the townland of Tarmons in the Parish of Tarbert and in the barony of Iraghticonnor.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Tom Egan, William Holly

    Tarmon West, Co. Kerry

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  5. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Pierce, Willaim Holly

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  6. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0403

    John Woods, William Holly

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  7. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0403

    John Sheehan, William Holly

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  8. Fairy Forts

    “There are ten forts in the school district.”

    CBÉS 0403

    John Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  9. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0403

    Patrick Enright, William Holly

    Tarmon West, Co. Kerry

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  10. Bread

    CBÉS 0403

    Pat Buckley, William Holly

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  11. The Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0403

    Tom Moore, William Holly

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  12. Ruined Churches

    CBÉS 0403

    John K. Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  13. Ruined Churches

    CBÉS 0403

    John Lyons, William Holly

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  14. The Leipreachan and Mermaid

    CBÉS 0403

    Martin Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  15. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Murphy, William Holly

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  16. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Brassill, William Holly

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  17. Herbs

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Brassill, Tom Holly

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  18. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0403

    Jim Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  19. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0403

    Gerald Stack, Martin Holly

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  20. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Brassill, William Holly

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